· 12/16/1991
James M. Jourdan, Jr. v. John Jabe and L. Boyd
Citations
- 951 F.2d 108
- 21 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 340
- 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 29383
- 1991 WL 263473
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- holding that pro se litigants are not to be accorded any special consideration when they fail to comply with straight-forward procedural requirements and deadlines
- recognizing that a pro se litigant is not afforded special consideration for failure to follow readily comprehended court orders
- holding that a pro se litigant has an affirmative duty to diligently pursue the prosecution of his cause of action
- recognizing that a pro se litigant is not afforded special consideration for failure to follow easily understandable court orders
- holding that even pro se litigants are not to be accorded any special consideration when they fail to adhere to readily-comprehended discovery deadlines
- holding that a pro se litigant has an affirmative duty to diligently pursue the prosecution of his cause of action
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Judges: Boggs, Norris, Timbers
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